PROGRAM OF MATCHES (all times are local)
Port Adelaide v Geelong at AAMI Stadium, 8.15pm; Curtain Raiser - SAWFL, 6.20pm
Collingwood v Fremantle at the MCG, 2.10pm
St Kilda v Sydney at Telstra Dome, 7.10pm
West Coast v Brisbane Lions at Subiaco, 5.40pm; Curtain Raiser - AIS Academy v WAFL team, 2.30pm
Hawthorn v Melbourne at the MCG, 4.40pm
IMPENDING MILESTONES
Automatic AFL Life Membership - Tyson Edwards, Adelaide. Tyson will qualify for automatic AFL life membership with his 300th official game in Round One. Since his debut in 1995, he has played 266 premiership matches, 30 pre-season matches, one state of origin match and two international rules matches.
Most Games -- Robert Harvey, St Kilda. Robert is due to play his 360th game, taking him into outright sixth position in the history of the game, behind only Michael Tuck (426 games), Kevin Bartlett (403 games), Simon Madden (378 games), Craig Bradley (375 games) and Bernie Quinlan (366 games).
300 games -- Brad Johnson, Western Bulldogs. Brad is set to become the 54th player in the history of the game to reach 300 games, and the sixth for the club to reach 300 games behind Chris Grant, Doug Hawkins, Ted Whitten, Scott West and Rohan Smith. A full list of 300-game players can be found on page 548 of AFL 2008. Brad will be the fourth quickest player in history to reach the 300-game milestone, with the round one match being 13 years and 243 days since his debut. The only quicker players to reach 300 games in history are Mark Ricciuto (13 years and 81 days), Craig Bradley (13 years, 94 days) and Scott West (13 years and 174 days).
Most consecutive games -- Adam Goodes, Sydney. In round one, Adam is due to play his 192nd consecutive game, which will represent the fifth best streak in the history of the game, behind only Jim Stynes (244 games for Melbourne between 1987-98), Adem Yze (226 games for Melbourne between 1997-2007), Jack Titus (202 games for Richmond between 1933-43) and Jared Crouch (194 games for Sydney between 1998-2006).
Members of one family - Selwood brothers. If Scott Selwood is selected to make his debut for West Coast, following on from brothers Adam (West Coast), Troy (Brisbane Lions) and Joel (Geelong), the Selwood family will become the first since the Daniher family in 1987 to have four brothers reach VFL / AFL level and the 13th family in the history of the game. The full list (in order of matches played) is the Daniher family (752 games for Terry, Neale, Anthony and Chris), the Cordner family (376 games for Don, Ted, Denis and John), the Hiskins family (375 games for Fred, Arthur, Stan and Rupe), the Rose family (374 games for Bob, Bill, Kevin and Ralph), the Grace family (220 games for Jim, Mick, Billy and Joe), the Gibb family (214 games for Percy, Len, Reg and Rupert), the Strang family (197 games for Doug, Gordon, Colin and Allan), the Rush family (190 games for Bob, Leo, Bryan, Gerald and Kevin), the Daykin family (187 games for Robert Bert, Richard and Percy), the Fogarty family (140 games for John, Joe, Chris and Tom), the Robinson family (116 games for Bill, Alex, Fred and Gordon) and the Holligan family (97 games for Teddy, John, Mick and Joe).
100 consecutive games -- Ryan O'Keefe, Sydney
100 games -- Josh Hunt, Geelong
50 games -- Ricky Dyson, Essendon
50 games -- Mark Nicoski, West Coast
50 games -- Jay Schulz, Richmond
50 games -- Damon White, Port Adelaide
AFL LONG TERM INJURY LISTWith the Premiership Season set to start this week, the AFL wishes to advise the following players are currently placed on the long-term injury list, as per the AFL Player Rules.
Brisbane Lions - Beau McDonald. Placed on the list on March 13, with no replacement named at this stage.
Geelong - Matthew Egan. Placed on the list on March 14, with no replacement named at this stage.
Port Adelaide - Michael Wilson. Placed on the list on March 14, with no replacement named at this stage.
Richmond - Trent Cotchin. Placed on the list on February 8, with no replacement named at this stage.
Richmond - Danny Meyer. Placed on the list on March 13, with no replacement named at this stage.
Sydney - Nick Malceski. Placed on the list on February 22, with no replacement named at this stage.
Sydney - Kristin Thornton. Placed on the list on March 7, with no replacement named at this stage.